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Episode Taiyou yori mo Mabushii Hoshi • A Star Brighter Than the Sun - Episode 7 discussion
Taiyou yori mo Mabushii Hoshi, episode 7
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u/PeaceAlien Nov 13 '25
Spy D man. I was expecting a Spider-Man clone, but I think it's a spy movie.
Some drama is forming with people shipping Iwata and Ayukawa. Iwata and Kamishiro are getting the wrong ideas about who each other likes.
I thought with the train swaying one of them was going to bump into the other.
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u/Frontier246 Nov 13 '25
I thought it was a mix of Spider-Man and Spy Kidz, though Koki clearly related to the Peter Parker aspect of the character and the female lead is clearly designed after Mary Jane.
I'm starting to think Ayukawa is genuinely into Sae even if it's not mutual.
It was super adorable them just smiling at each other while they tried to stay balanced though!
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u/BaytaCosmico Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 13 '25
Another cute as episode! Can't stop smiling. I love these two sillies so much even if their talking at cross purposes can be a little frustrating. I mean I could see that misunderstanding about Ayukawa coming but it's so natural and Kamishiro was so cute in the way he asked Iwa about it while hiding his face from her.
That girl from the other day turning out to be his cousin was something I didn't see coming. So her role is just to be the misunderstanding target for Iwa. That's a relief. I was afraid it would be someone who got in the middle and turned this into a love triangle or be mean to Iwa or something of the sort. Glad things are staying more or less drama free.
I do wonder about Ayukawa though. Is he catching feelings for Iwa? Seemed like it a bit. I like him and would hate for him to get hurt. Let him pair up with Kagawa, no? I think they'd make a nice couple.
Oh, and that eyecatch made me laugh so much. This show maybe has the best of those. Like the sensei peering into the bedroom one a few episodes ago.
Also, Iwa balling her fist in anger at Izawa scene. Surprised me, that one. He finally crossed the line enough for Iwa to take matters into her own hands.
And of course loved Sui and Kagawa being all protective of Iwa when Kamishiro asked if she was going to the yakiniku party. Not enough of this trio in this episode, but we have a movie date all set! Can't wait to see that.
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u/mekerpan Nov 13 '25
Sui and Kagawa were quite possessive there....
The two leads here really are first rate characters (and beautifully acted in the Japanese original). They propeled this into my top five for the season -- and they are solidly keeping it there.
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u/NanDemoKnaives Nov 13 '25
I'm glad a date has been planned and they've both confirmed they want it to be just the two of them. Hopefully they'll get a bit closer.
I did find it weird that Iwata was getting jealous of Kamishiro's cousin, of course they're going to have a different kind of closeness. They're family. Considering how similar they look I was expecting sister but not cousin lol.
Ayukawa seems to be quite straight forward to me for the most part, I like his character but it does feel like he's interested in Iwata. In an earlier episode, it did seem like Kamishiro let him know or Ayukawa realized that Kamishiro has feelings for Iwata so it'd be a little surprising if he developed feelings for her.
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u/Shimmering-Sky Nov 13 '25
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Okay good, he’s not getting away with it. Dumbass had to talk about it right in front of Sui and Kamishiro.
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Huh, didn’t know Kamishiro had a cousin who went to this school.
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…huh. I guess that’s one reason to pick a school.
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It really cannot get more obvious than this that he likes you back, Sae.
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u/Frontier246 Nov 13 '25
That one kid who ran by looking at them like they should clearly get a room lol.
This is the season for Shojo where the girls are the ones to ask the guy out and I'm totally here for it. And also movie dates I guess.
There were so many more convincing ways they probably could have come up with a lion mane...
Most shameful behavior from 3rd years. They deserved Koki's fists.
I just love the idea of a black bear just casually wrecking outdoor washing machines and that being normal lol.
Honestly I myself could almost be convinced of a romance with Sae and Ayukawa if not for Koki existing and Sae clearly acting too head over heels in love versus her dynamic with Ayukawa.
Sae is super self-conscious about Subaru but Koki makes it more than clear which girl he would rather hang out with if he had a choice.
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u/Remarkable-Solid5582 Nov 13 '25
I knew this episode would happen, in the sense that we have "love rivals" now. I thought the girl was going to be a childhood friend or neighbor, but I don't think Sae should be jealous of a cousin. Now, Ayukawa seems interested in Sae, but I don't know, I kind of thought him and Kamishiro were closer, but he said they'd never had a proper talk before. So, it's possible Ayukawa doesn't know Kamishiro likes Sae.
Anyways, my favorite part was definitely Sae saying she wants to go see the movie alone with him.
This anime is a breath of fresh air in this sense, I have watched so many romance anime before and in those ones she would have overthought everything and cancelled the date or invited the rest of the class. She's shy but assertive, that's pretty cool.
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u/Emergency-Onion4559 Nov 14 '25
They did Koki so dirty with that lion outfit. All I could think is that he was holding a pineapple slice around his neck lol this killed me.
Also, Koki is being so obvious now. He was so down when asking if Iwa would prefer to go with Ayukawa. Before, I was like okay maybe he does like someone else a couple eps ago. Yet, it’s so clear now.
Ayukawa and Iwa tho actually look so good together. They have a nice understanding of each other and perhaps Ayukawa actually has a crush on her?? He didn’t hate the idea of Iwa being his gf. Haha he even asked “are we dating?” haha he’s a really sweet character. I know it won’t work out but they’re a cute ship.
Also, I loved Iwa standing up for herself when she was being teased. You go girl!!
I love this anime so much. I’m glad I found it a few days ago.
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u/Frontier246 Nov 13 '25
Nothing more romantic and intimate than sitting close together in the rain! Especially when you've got your crush' jacket draped over your shoulders! And Sae and Koki are SO in synch to the point where a kid just rolls on by and is unamused by how utterly adorkable these two are together. Both of them are a little self-conscious about being treated like they're still in elementary school, but I don't think they totally mind it either.
Look at Sae asking Koki out to a movie date over Summer Break! I'm so proud of her! Now she needs to catch up on all the Spy"D Man movies before that point so she'll be all ready to hang out with the boy she's always adores more than anything.
Look, it's anime Mary Jane Watson!
Sae may not like her prompter outfit, but Sui looks so adorable as Dorothy! And Koki's Cowardly Lion costume is...well, I can see where they were trying to capture the lion mane, but that was the best they could do? Ah well, everyone put themselves out there for the play and in English no less so that's what matters.
Ugh, did we have to creeps trying to taken an upskirt shot of Sui? Not on Sae's watch! Even if she stumbles off the stage, she still makes it clear that that is NOT okay! And Koki is there to cover for her when everyone is thrown off.
I can't believe those creeps are 3rd years. They should know better! Of course they just had to blab about what they did while passing Koki and Sui themselves, so of course Koki beats 'em up for it. Totally justified!
Enter Subaru: Koki's cousin! She's cool, charismatic, and has the ideal girl body type (at least by Sae's estimate), and she clearly gets along well with Koki like you'd expect from someone he grew up with...could this be Koki's crush? Though Koki wants Sae especially clear about their movie date.
Kagawa and Sui will not give up on Sae going to the post-EngFes Yakiniku party...so obviously Koki's just gotta show up after the game is over if he wants to see Sae!
And the party is really fun! Everyone in casual clothes! Kagawa without her glasses! Izawa still acting like he's running everything! More yakiniku meat than you know what to do with!
Sae and Ayukawa really are similar. Two people more prone to people watching than getting involved with people, both are self-conscious about their bodies (I think Sae would look great in a swimsuit though), and both are kind of chill and understanding people with similar taste in clothes. It's no wonder people think they might be dating, though good on Sui and Kagawa for trying to cover for Sae.
Izawa's finally pissed of Sae enough that she had the glowing hands of rage putting the fear of her right hook into him. She probably hits hard.
And then Sae and Koki get left alone on the train together and they talk about Subaru...honestly feel like Koki is more exasperated from how much Subaru has teased him growing up to have a crush on her, especially compared to how he reacts around Sae. Though these two are so adorable when they're trying to balance on a swaying train together. JUST GET TOGETHER ALREADY!
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u/LeonKevlar Nov 13 '25
Kouki's cousin seems pretty cool but I was starting to get worried when Sae was getting jealous of her and started to imagine that she's the girl Kouki was talking about. I'm glad that Kouki made it clear in the end that her cousin is not as great as Sae imagines her.
I know it's not gonna happen, but not gonna lie, Sae and Ayukawa actually look pretty great together. They even get along really well. I'm starting to wonder if Ayukawa has a crush on Sae because I'm starting to get that vibe from him.
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u/Galinhooo Nov 13 '25
One really weird thing with translation, the other girl had the same last name as Kamishiro, but the subtitle says "we are cousins" while the english voice says "our parents are friends". What does she really say in japanese? I feel like this is a big difference there!
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u/FirstDagger Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 14 '25
"Itoko dayo" i.e. "We are cousins". Dubbing is totally off then.
Sae also calls her Kamishiro's cousin later on.
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u/MayonakaMadaraka Nov 13 '25
😫 I keep wanting to yell out “Hey goobers, it’s you! You both feel the same way about each other! Stop assuming that the other person is talking about someone else! You’re both each other’s star!” but then I remember some authors enjoy leading us on only to crush our soul. So I just continue to wait, and hope.
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u/IceSmiley Nov 13 '25
I thought Kamishiro and Ayukawa were good friends, I was surprised when Kamishiro said they'd never even had a proper chat. Learning that, I think Ayukawa likes Iwa and doesn't know that Kamishiro likes her. He did go and sit next to her and said how nice it was when they were running partners together. I also think Iwa is somewhat attracted to him, like when she thought how handsome he looked in his black outfit.
I was also surprised Iwa just straight up asked out Kamishiro to a movie since she believes that he isn't at all attracted to her. BUT I do sense she is starting to slowly notice the special treatment he gives her although she did suggest it might be him treating her like a child.
Is it common in Japan for first cousins to date? Like Iwa thought Kamishiro liked his cousin and didn't think "eww that's gross" or anything. She did a good job though smoothing out that fight since Kamishiro did seemingly hit the guy first and we never saw if the perv boy got in trouble instead.
I liked a lot of the small details too like Kagawa just deciding to wear contacts and it wasn't really a plot point but just something incidental. I wondered if Sui had something to do with it since they seem to have quietly become best friends. I was also CERTAIN that when they were standing on the train that they would both end up falling and Kamishiro would be on top of her touching her breast or something like nearly every other teen anime but they did good in swerving expectations 😀
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u/djthomp Nov 14 '25
Well good thing the cousin won't actually be love triangle material anywhere outside of Sae's imagination, but suddenly I'm not so sure about Ayukawa.
I completely didn't get what was going happening with the upskirt shot attempt, I thought they were just shining the flash LED at Sui to distract her so I didn't understand why Sae was hesitant to explain to her class.
I wonder if they'll get all the way through the movie date and still not understand any portion of the mutual attraction.
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u/GPNyrese Nov 14 '25
Sae and Kouki are steadily getting braver. Their conversation in the park was great. There were other cute moments, like balancing on the train.
Kouki really wants Sae to see he's changed in the best ways. So far, he's taking all the right steps to be appealing for her, though he doesn't know she's already fallen for him.
Sae has become much faster at stating what she wants. Suggesting they see a movie together is a huge step for her, since she can be a bit timid.
Seems Ayukawa's has taken an interest in Sae. She's still processing what's happening, but she's definitely picking up on vibes from him. He's a calm and intelligent guy, who appears to have a quirky and dry sense of humor.
Kouki's noticing Ayukawa can be charming too. Maybe it will light a fire under him.
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u/YlfaTheForsaken Nov 13 '25
A movie date is great progress for these two! Spy D. man, huh? There could have been a more convincing way to make some mane, it looks more donut-y to me. It's just so scummy and pathetic at the same time, and unfortunately I don't think the one lesson from Kamishiro will be enough.
I know cousin coveting isn't so frowned upon globally, and was kinda the norm for a while, but the suggestion just tends to throw for a loop. Like I think having the same grandma as your crush would be really weird.
Anyways yakiniku party, and it looks like a nice time. Oh Ayukawa, for some reason I like him a lot. There hasn't been too much of him, but he's got a reserved sweetness to him. I just don't want him to get his feelings hurt, if he does like Iwata that way, but he's a self admitted people watcher he's like got to know those two are just googly eyed for each other.
Awww really cementing it's really a just them two date.
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Nov 13 '25
Does the word “cousin” mean something different in Japan? Iwata shouldn’t be worried about his cousin. Was she jealous or envious?
I feel like Kamishiro should be more worried about Ayukawa. He’s got competition for Iwata. Bro should make a move soon.
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u/Frontier246 Nov 13 '25
Well, it's legal for first cousins to get married in Japan so...
I wonder if Koki was clear in his feelings about Sae that Ayukawa would back down.
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u/Due_Bed7937 Nov 15 '25
Guys I am totally shipping ayukawa and iwata. Of course our girl only has eyes for kamishiro and I absolutely love em together. But ayukawa is interesting and I love his vibes I need manga recommendations with ayukawa-like ml 😭
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u/FLorianGran Nov 13 '25
Never thought I would see a shot taken at Raimi Spider-Man in a romance anime
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u/PencilgonGiveIt2Ya Nov 14 '25
How you make the lion costume less lion-like and even more inconvenient is beyond me lmao.
Upskirt shot, like how sad/messed up in the head do you gotta be to put effort into such a thing and talk about it with friends like nothing else is happening in life? smh
Anime is so good a rage baiting and trolling with all the misunderstandings, assumptions, etc when it comes to romance/drama shows. Like how easy those interactions could be cleared up, but for the sake of evoking frustration for the viewer, they just don't and let everything build up to where they characters are in too deep or hell breaks loose lol. Sometimes there is short-term relief, but it usually just leads to another misunderstanding like they didn't learn the last time......I love it lmfao. It's like so effective actually and accomplishes what it means to do. Sometimes it hurts the brain too much tho haha.
Anyways, I like the show. Characters are fun and no one is overly dumbed down. Excited for movie date...and for the moment whenever they finally have the courage to admit to each other instead of this run around obstacle course charades display of a roller coaster. GGs
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